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flag New Zealand seized 6,760 firearms in 2025, a surge driven by 3D-printed guns, leading to arrests and heightened enforcement.

flag In 2025, New Zealand seized 6,760 firearms—over 600 more than in 2024—driven by a sharp rise in 3D-printed guns, which jumped from two seizures in 2022 to 87 by year-end. flag Police operations, including raids in Auckland and the Bay of Plenty, uncovered home-based manufacturing using 3D printers and components, leading to multiple arrests and convictions. flag The nationwide Firearms Registry, launched in 2023, has become vital for tracing illegal weapons. flag Authorities continue targeting straw-buying and criminal networks amid growing concerns over untraceable, easily produced firearms.

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